
Fairfield University Art Museum
- Address
- Fairfield, Connecticut
- Website
- fairfield.edu
About Fairfield University Art Museum
The Fairfield University Art Museum, formerly the Bellarmine Museum of Art, is an art museum located on the renovated lower level of Bellarmine Hall on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. The museum features Classical, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Celtic, and Asian art and artifacts in three distinct galleries totaling 2,700 square feet (250 m2) of space.
The museum hosts two to three special exhibitions each year in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries. The museum also includes the Walsh Gallery, in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Performing Arts, with 1800 square feet of exhibition space. The Walsh Gallery hosts two to three special exhibitions annually. It is ranked as one of the "Most Amazing College Museum in the United States," with an "incredibly rich and broad collection of paintings, sculpture, and plaster casts, the Bellarmine Museum of Art is a must-see for art enthusiasts."
In 2024, the museum received full American Alliance of Museums (AAM) accreditation for its commitment to excellence, accountability, and high professional standards.
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- Founded
- 2010
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